Shadblow Serviceberry (Amelanchier canadensis) - Selecting Shrubs for Your Home

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Shadblow Serviceberry
Amelanchier canadensis

5 pictures total.

Cultivar 'Prince William' in flower

Size:

Small

Medium

Large

Exposure/ Light Requirements:

Full Shade

Full Sun

Partial Sun/Shade

Pests and Problems:

Environmental Damage

Fungal Disease

Wood Rots and Decays (Many genus and species involved)

Leaf miners, pear slug sawfly, pear leaf blister mite are possible, but not common, insect problems. Rust, powdery mildew, fireblight are possible, but not common, disease problems.

Hardiness Zone:	3 - 7
Mature Height:	10-20 Feet
Mature Width:	10-20 Feet
Features:	White flowers in spring before leaves emerge; smooth gray bark; autumn color is yellow mixed with a little orange.
Culture:	Full sun to shade; moist, well-drained soil; prefers slightly acid soil.
Cultivars:	'Glenform' (Rainbow Pillar®) - Columnar and compact (15 feet tall)
Mature Form:	Multi-stemmed; suckers to form a colony; overall, has an oval to rounded shape.
Native To:	United States (and Illinois)
Soil Conditions:	Dry Moist, Well-Drained Wet
Tolerance:	Alkaline Soil Dry Sites Salt Soil Compaction Wet Sites Wind
Uses:	Barrier Border Foundation Hedge Massing Naturalizing Screen Specimen
Foliage Color:	Green
Fall Foliage Color:	Orange Yellow
Additional Notes:	Serviceberries are often used as large shrubs, but most species can grow larger than expected and can be uses as small trees.

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